Why chest compressions should start when systolic blood pressure is below 50 mmHg in the anaesthetised patient. Reply to Br J Anaesth 2020; 124: e199-200

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Apr;124(4):e200-e201. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.01.008. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Authors

Jerry P Nolan¹, Jasmeet Soar², Nigel J N Harper³, Tim M Cook⁴

Affiliations

¹ Bath, UK.
² Bristol, UK.
³ Manchester, UK.
⁴ Bath, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32081370
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.01.008

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Keywords: anaesthesia; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; chest compressions; hypotension; pulseless electrical activity.

Publication types

Letter